Garment



June 14, 1927. 1,632,190

l. P, MCDONALD ET AL GARMENT Filed Feb. 7. 192? annum.; n

Patented June 14, 1927.

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ISABELLE P. MCDONALI) AND WILLIAM MACMULLEN, JR., OF DULUTE, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNORS TO F. A. IDA'EBICK t CG., F DLTH, MIIIMESO'IA, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

GARMEIIT.

Application filed February 7, 182'?.

This invention relates to improvements in garments, and has special reference to a union overgarment particularly designed for use by children. y

The principal object is to produce a more simple and efficient garment of this chzliracter than heretofore known.

Another object is to provide a novel form of interlocking termini of the seat 'flap to as nearly as possible prevent the ingress .of snow, water or the like.

@ther objects and advantages of the pecul iar construction will appear in the further description thereof.

Referring now to the accompanying drawing illustrating a perspective view of one of the garments, partly in section, and showing one embodiment of the invention, like reference characters indicating like parts:

The garment is preferably made of heavy closely woven material, suitable for outing purposes, and designed with a full belt l around the waist thereof and stitched directly to the garment from slightly forward of each side opening completely about the back thereof and closely adjacent the upper edge, as indicated at 2.

rIhe seat flap is indicated at 3 and terminates on either side of the garment in a side flap l extendino' inwardly of the marginal edge of each side opening. The side openings are reinforced in the usual manner as indicated at 5 and the lower terminus of each side flap 4 is securely stitched inwardly of the front part of the garment to its juncture with the side odge of the opening as indicated at 6. A waist flap 7 is formed beneath the belt l by an upwardly extending notch or cut 8 forming a continuation of the side openings of the front portion of the garment for cooperative engagement with the side flaps t in perfecting a complete closure, and for which purpose a button hole 9 is formed Serial No. 166,477.

adjacent the edge of the side openings above the lower 'edgeY of the waist liap, preferably in line with the buttons l() on] said fap, so that when the seat flap 3 is raised into positionA and buttoned (it having a row of suitable holes adjacent the edge thereof for such purpose) to the buttons l0, the upper outer corners thereof, which ar-e the upper corners of the side Vflaps tprevioiiisly referred to, will extend through the notches or slots 8 in dii/'ect line with the buttonholes 9 where they may be conveniently buttoned prior to the buttoning of the lower one or more on each side flap 4 as desired.l

In this manner a most convenient seat flap 1s provided, and one which when securely buttoned not only overlaps the waist flap, but extends inwardly of the body portion of the garment and buttons thereto above 'the marginal edges of the waist flap, which union is wholly covered by the permanently fixed portion of the waist band or belt.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

A garment of the character described having in combination therewith a belt `securely stitched along the upper edge thereof about the back portion of the waist line, a .waist lap beneath the belt about the back of the garment having slits upon either side thereof and extending above its lower marginal edge, a seat flap having its upper termini engageable through said slits, means for attaching the upper edge of the seat flap to the waist iiap, and means for unitingthe upper corners of the seat iiapto the body portion of the garment forwardly of the slits.

In testimony whereof we our signatures. V

- ISABELLE l). MGDONALD.

WILLIAM MACMULLEN, JR. 

